Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (1 motion)
1 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa requires permits for right of way patios and café seating, in accordance with the provisions of the Right of Way Patio By-law No. 2017-92, and WHEREAS the Right of Way Patio By-law No. 2017-92 provides the framework to implement conditions as the General Manager deems necessary in the circumstances to ensure compliance with this by-law and that are in the public interest, including any proposed appurtenances, and for stepped enforcement for issues that may arise from complaints; WHEREAS the Right of Way Patio By-law 2017-92 (ROW Patio By-law) for 2021 pilot is a blanket approach which includes all businesses applying for a permit in the city; WHEREAS the ROW Patio By-law addresses response to complaints, noise and revoking of a permit if a business is in violation; and WHEREAS, for the purpose of this report and the issuing of permits within the ByWard Market, the ByWard Market is defined by the area bordered by St. Patrick Street, King Edward Avenue, Rideau Street and Sussex Avenue; and WHEREAS within the defined area of the ByWard Market, the concentration of businesses with ROW patio permits is the largest amounts of any other commercial districts across Ottawa; and WHEREAS specific concerns around crowd management, noise amplification (from patio and from indoor spaces onto the patio) highlight the ongoing concerns for good neighbour and respecting the permit requirements; and WHEREAS observed concerns regarding excessively dense congregating an